By David Frazee

REST API plays a pivotal role in the management of resources on Azure, offering a standardized and methodical approach for handling operations such as create, read, update, and delete (CRUD). The use of HTTP methods, such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, in REST API aligns with CRUD operations, making it intuitive for administrators to manipulate resources on Azure. Additionally, REST API supports a range of data formats, including JSON and XML, providing versatility in how data is consumed and transmitted. This is particularly valuable for automating workflows and enabling continuous deployment and integration practices. Focusing on Azure WAF, we’ll examine its REST API integration for configuring rules, monitoring policies, and real-time threat response, vital for maintaining security in fast-paced cloud deployments. This seamless integration not only enhances security but also ensures that the management of security protocols keeps pace with the rapid deployment cycles inherent in modern cloud environments.

Getting Started

In the following examples, we’ll be using Postman to send our REST API requests to Azure Resource Manager to create, update, and delete the Azure WAF policy. There are other methods and tools to send REST APIs outside of Postman, such as PowerShell, Az CLI, Swagger, and more. The basics will be the same regardless of the tool or method used, just our interface will be different. To follow along, check out the prerequisites below to get started.

Prerequisites:

Link to download Postman: Postman API Platform | Sign Up for Free
Link to blog that covers how to prepare your identities and Postman tool to send REST API commands: Azure REST APIs with Postman (2021) | Jon Gallant

If you’re following along and have followed the prerequisites, you should now have your Postman Collection configured to something similar as below. Our first screenshot shows the Authorization tab in the Postman Collection. We’re going to use the Auth Type of Bearer Token and use the variable from our variables tab.

Read the full post here: Getting Started with Azure WAF REST API for Application Gateway: A Step-by-Step Guide

​By David Frazee
 
REST API plays a pivotal role in the management of resources on Azure, offering a standardized and methodical approach for handling operations such as create, read, update, and delete (CRUD). The use of HTTP methods, such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, in REST API aligns with CRUD operations, making it intuitive for administrators to manipulate resources on Azure. Additionally, REST API supports a range of data formats, including JSON and XML, providing versatility in how data is consumed and transmitted. This is particularly valuable for automating workflows and enabling continuous deployment and integration practices. Focusing on Azure WAF, we’ll examine its REST API integration for configuring rules, monitoring policies, and real-time threat response, vital for maintaining security in fast-paced cloud deployments. This seamless integration not only enhances security but also ensures that the management of security protocols keeps pace with the rapid deployment cycles inherent in modern cloud environments.
 
Getting Started
In the following examples, we’ll be using Postman to send our REST API requests to Azure Resource Manager to create, update, and delete the Azure WAF policy. There are other methods and tools to send REST APIs outside of Postman, such as PowerShell, Az CLI, Swagger, and more. The basics will be the same regardless of the tool or method used, just our interface will be different. To follow along, check out the prerequisites below to get started.
 
Prerequisites:

Link to download Postman: Postman API Platform | Sign Up for Free
Link to blog that covers how to prepare your identities and Postman tool to send REST API commands: Azure REST APIs with Postman (2021) | Jon Gallant

If you’re following along and have followed the prerequisites, you should now have your Postman Collection configured to something similar as below. Our first screenshot shows the Authorization tab in the Postman Collection. We’re going to use the Auth Type of Bearer Token and use the variable from our variables tab.

 
Read the full post here: Getting Started with Azure WAF REST API for Application Gateway: A Step-by-Step Guide
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